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Quarterback · Massachusetts · From Pompano Beach, FL
AJ Hairston Jr is a college quarterback at Massachusetts. In college (2024–2025) he has 1,437 passing yards, 9 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. This page lists every season, his 2025 game log, where he ranks and his top connections.
AJ Hairston Jr Passing Stats by Season
AJ Hairston Jr Rushing Stats by Season
| Season | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Yds (no sacks) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 188 |
| 2024 | 24 | -5 | 1 | 10 | 77 |
NCAA rushing includes sacks; "no sacks" uses the NFL definition.
Where He Ranks in 2025
- EPA per Dropback: -0.21, #120 of 120
- ACE per 100 Attempts: -9.5, #113 of 120
- NFL Passer Rating: 60.3, #120 of 120
- NCAA Passing Efficiency: 89.2, #120 of 120
- Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt: 3.35, #119 of 120
- Completion %: 49.5%, #120 of 120
- Passing Yards: 957, #142 of 388
- Passing Touchdowns: 4, #156 of 282
- Success Rate: 34.4%, #119 of 120
Top Connections in 2025
- Donnie Gray: 16 of 28 for 118 yards, 0 TD
- Jacquon Gibson: 15 of 26 for 120 yards, 0 TD
- Jake McConnachie: 9 of 21 for 75 yards, 0 TD
- Max Dowling: 9 of 20 for 58 yards, 1 TD
- Kenyon Massey: 13 of 20 for 82 yards, 0 TD
- Brandon Hood: 9 of 16 for 76 yards, 0 TD
- Kezion Dia-Johnson: 5 of 15 for 46 yards, 0 TD
- Tyree Kelly: 6 of 14 for 43 yards, 0 TD
AJ Hairston Jr 2025 Game Log
| Week | Opponent | Result | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 2 | vs bryant | L 26-27 | 6-8 | 56 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 3 | at Iowa | L 7-47 | 4-8 | 56 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 5 | at Missouri | L 6-42 | 10-28 | 81 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 6 | vs Western Michigan | L 3-21 | 11-18 | 131 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 7 | at Kent State | L 6-42 | 22-41 | 173 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 8 | vs Buffalo | L 21-28 | 5-14 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 9 | at Central Michigan | L 13-38 | 21-51 | 176 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 11 | at Akron | L 10-44 | 12-20 | 54 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 12 | vs Northern Illinois | L 3-45 | 13-21 | 91 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 13 | at Ohio | L 14-42 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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